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Of Jamhuri’s Castles in the Air and Reality
Politicians are known for doublespeak and our President is as much a politician as any other. His Jamhuri Day speech was clouded with a lot …
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The Cost of Corruption and why CJ is on track
273 Members of Parliament were reported to have allegedly looted Sh 4billion from Constituency Development Fund (CDF) in less than one year. Consider that 290 …
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Matiangi restores credibility in KNEC can key institutions borrow a leaf?
Kenyan celebrated musician Julius Owino aka Juliani in the popular song Sheria by Sarabi Band has this verse where he says, things are so bad …
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Rid Kenyans of Patriarchy and women will have a chance at politics
Eleanor Roosevelt, perhaps America’s most outspoken first lady did say that, women were like tea bags. That you wouldn’t know how strong they were until …
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Don’t play land politics remain focused on the leaders you want
Recent opinion polls have shown that the country is deeply divided as we head for the 2017 elections. The war of words between the government …
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Lessons for Kenya from the US 2016 Election
Donald Trump is America’s president-elect. We need a moment of silent to let that sink. His win has sent political pundits and pollsters back to …
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Weak Institutions are the curse of our democracy
Last week Kenyans were falling over themselves on social media trying to comprehend how Sh.5billion could disappear at the Health Ministry, following what the government …
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There is no political will to fight corruption. Period!
Kenya begun 2016 on a high corruption note, and it appears the momentum has not been lost even as the year draws to a close. …
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Women and Youth: Don’t Auction our Future!
It’s somewhat immoral to talk about Heroes and not mention the Field Marshall, Dedan Kimathi or the Kapenguria six. While a lot’s been said about …
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Credibility and Prudence is key for IEBC to meet its target
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) appears to have quite a lot on its in-tray about 9 months to the polls. This week the …
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Patriots Vote: Take the First Step – Register!
Kenya is a venting nation. We just love to vent. Social media has given Kenyans a good avenue to complain about anything and everything. While …
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IEBC faces real threats in the timelines but there’s no need to panic
The report by the joint team on electoral reforms chaired by Senators KiraituMurungi and James Orengo that saw electoral reform laws passed unanimously in both …